Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Jamaica or Trinidad and Tobago?

Jamaica, at 37.8% against 37.8% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?

19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains

Jamaica

37.8%

in 2020

Trinidad and Tobago

37.8%

in 2019

Jamaica rank

75th

Trinidad and Tobago rank

77th

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 37.8% against 37.8% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 75th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 77th of 153 countries.

Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
2000s	46.1%	56.2%	10.0%	Trinidad and Tobago
2010s	36.9%	54.0%	17.1%	Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Jamaica or Trinidad and Tobago?: Jamaica, at 37.8% against 37.8% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2020.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?: Jamaica ranks 75th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 77th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes)
Unit: % of total taxes
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 153 places, 4,584 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total taxes which includes all compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.